Zimele USA

Tax-deductible

Englewood, NJ501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 35-2292382

To provide relief to the poor, distressed, and underprivileged in the kwa-zulu natal region of south africa.zimele USA will seek to transform the rural communities of kwa-zulu natal by partnering with individuals and leaders to instill the values of self-reliance and self-sustainability within its communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $531 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$285K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$290K
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$20K
FY2024▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$20K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $223K Management & general 10% · $28K Fundraising 13% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,417Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janet Kwon’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Bae—$55,600$55,600——
Angela Yu Bae———$55,600$55,600
Janet Kwon$50,417$13,750———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides relief and fosters self-reliance in rural South African communities.

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1 program service account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To achieve our mission, our approach involves an intensive process that secures a safe environment for healthy growth enabling women to rise above poverty. We provide funding for training workshops in business skills such as product design, marketing, bookkeeping and basic financial management.

$223Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$166K$166K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$13K$13K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$2K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$775$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$808$808
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$223K$28K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $285K$290K−$4K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$298K$11K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $227K$238K−$12K$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$261K$14K$26K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$256K−$11K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,114 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $90 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$237,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,022
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,998−$5,998
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,998$285,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $289,587 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $166,439$166,439
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,605 · Management $12,605 · Fundraising $25,208$50,418
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,225 · Management $2,225 · Fundraising $4,450$8,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,200$10,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $775 · Management $3,052 · Fundraising $1,523$5,350
IX-17 TravelFundraising $6,387$6,387
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $808$808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,085$41,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,129 · Management $28,082 · Fundraising $38,376$289,587
Part X · Balance sheet $25,097 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,238$21,597
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,238$25,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,635$4,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,635$4,967
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,603$20,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,603$20,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,238$25,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,114
XI-2 Total expenses$289,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,130

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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